Career
Gustavo Fernandes de Andrade is a partner in the Litigation & Arbitration practices of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown in the Rio de Janeiro office. He has experience representing clients before Brazilian federal and state courts and serving as lead counsel in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings held under the auspices of the rules of the principal arbitration institutions in several venues around the globe, including ICC, LCIA, CAM-CCBC, CIESP/FIESP, FGV, CAMARB, CBMA, as well as in ad hoc proceedings and under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.
Trained in both civil and common law, Gustavo's experience encompasses the representation of clients in commercial and corporate disputes related to a variety of industry sectors, including intellectual property; telecommunications, oil & gas; energy; and, mainly, engineering and construction projects, for which he is nationally acclaimed for the depth of his knowledge and exceptional capabilities on this subject matter. Gustavo also advises and represents clients in ancillary arbitration-related lawsuits, including recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards applications with the Superior Court of Justice of Brazil.
